comfort
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- noun
- /ˈkʌmfərt/
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consuelo
- The only thing that gives me comfort at night... is a belief that there's something good out there, much more powerful than all the bad stuff.
- take comfort
- find comfort
- offer comfort
I hope you find some type of comfort in this and support.
- I hope you find some type of comfort in this and support.
- So your nervous system finds a strange comfort in the familiar.
- People get the sort of warmth and comfort from religion.
- And he says, there's also a comfort in the pain.
- So that he feels like he has some comfort and, you know, someone who cares.
- It's always given me a great deal of comfort and perspective.
- IT projects a simple model of the world that brings us comfort in thinking we understand.
- Exercise has become a good form of comfort for me.
- There's only one for safety and for comfort and for refuge.
Examples
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Am I to give comfort now to the man who has been the sole comfort of my life?
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I want you to know that I take comfort having you on this Fire Team.
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We can only take comfort in the fact that she is in a better place now than she found here among us.
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It's always given me a great deal of comfort and perspective.
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Yet victory brought little comfort as the city lay in ruins.
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So your nervous system finds a strange comfort in the familiar.
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We get to bring so much joy and comfort to our patrons.
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There's a kind of comfort in the distraction of it.
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Her kind words provided much-needed comfort during his difficult time.
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After the loss of her pet, she sought comfort in the company of friends.
Synonyms
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A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away
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Something that makes you feel better after loss or disappointment
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Comfort that helps you when you feel sad or upset
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A person who gives comfort and listens when you feel sad
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A person who helps someone feel less sad or worried
Comfort that helps you feel less sad during hard times
An act of giving comfort to someone who is sad
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To do new or difficult things on purpose to learn and grow
Compounds
- Specialized
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A temperature range around 28 to 30°C where a person with no clothes does not shiver or sweat
How Comforting
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word comfort comes from Latin parts con- 'with' and fortis 'strong', the same root you see in fortress and fortify. It originally meant 'to make strong together', so in law 'giving comfort' means giving support or help to someone.